Extremely obese patients in the healthcare setting: Patient and staff safety

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 134-141

  Tizer, Karen ^a  

^a ECRI INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; Design; Obesity; Patient lifting; Staff sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248372469     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000264603.57747.45     Document Type: Article

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